Other vs. Nuclear

Published: February 27, 1991

"U.S. Energy Picture," a Department of Energy pie chart (front page, Feb. 9), shows the relative amounts of energy sources used in the United States. The chart indicates "nuclear" at 6.9 percent and "other" at 8.1 percent -- but without properly labeling "other" as renewable sources, for example, solar, wind, hydro, biomass.

We derive 17 percent more of our energy from renewable sources than from nuclear power, even while we spend more than five times as much on nuclear research and development as we spend on renewable energy research. MARTIN HIRD New York, Feb. 11, 1991